Facade Manager

FBR Construction Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

FBR Construction Recruitment is seeking a Facades Manager for a large new build commercial project in the Southampton region on a 12-15 month contract. The role requires extensive external envelope experience, including re-cladding, curtain wall or glazing, and will involve leading on site teams, managing budgets and tight programs.

You will coordinate across disciplines (QS, H&S, DQ, ISO) and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring snag-free delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in external envelope projects.
• Experience with re-cladding, curtain wall or glazing is essential.
• Asbestos awareness, scaffold inspection and first aid certificates.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the delivery of the specified contract to a strategic plan including H&S, time, quality and budget.
• Report to Operations Manager/Directors on project performance and improvements.
• Manage the client relationship.
• Lead on site teams and supply chain with tight budgets and programs.
• Coordinate with QS, H&S, DQ, ISO and other managers to ensure snag-free delivery.

Skills

Facade management

Curtain wall

Glazing

Site leadership

Budget control

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Job description

My client is seeking a Facades Manager, ideally from the external envelope arena.

Previous experience in re-cladding / curtain wall / glazing is essential as this role will be working on a large new build commercial project in the Southampton region on a 12-15 month contract.

This is a role that offers working within an established contractor who are in the middle of significant expansion within their busy southern office. This role might suit an established site manager seeking a fresh challenge with experience of multiple projects looking for your next step perhaps into the Project Management niche. Great Management skills along with the ability to lead on site teams with tight monetary budgets and tight programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the delivery of the specified contract to a strategic plan to incorporate H&S, time, quality, and budget.
• Report to the Operations Manager / Directors about the performance of a particular project and business improvements that can be made.
• Manage the client relationship.
• Manage, motivate, and appraise senior management, project team and supply chain within the project.
• Liaise with QS, H&S, D&Q, ISO, CC and other managers within the company, in order to ensure delivery of the project snag free.

Key tasks

• Management of specified project to the agreed deadlines and budgets.
• Work with commercial manager to ensure orders, budgets and costs are managed.
• Work with H&S and D&Q managers to ensure total compliance on site.
• Work with clients, their project managers and key stakeholders.
• Ensure all project issues are raised and dealt with appropriately.
• Creation, management and monitoring of the strategic project plan and associated budget, working closely with commercial, QS and H&S.

Technical - experienced within construction for medium/large projects.

Asbestos awareness, scaffold inspection and first aid certificates.

General IT

• Competent user MS Word, ASTA, MS Excel, Microsoft Outlook email and calendars